[Happy birthday to Jason LaRocca of the local punk outfit the Briggs. Here’s where to rock out tonight:]
Busy, busy night, from the big spaces to the big rooms and on down. That highly anticipated Nine Inch Nails / Jane’s Addiction tour hits the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, and also under the evening skies is the second night of the Allman / Doobie brothers at the Greek Theatre. … My favorites for the evening: M83 and James Yuill visit the Glass House in Pomona; the Walkmen hit town, with the Morning Benders opening, for a very promising show at the El Rey; and 23-year-old Malaysian songstress Zee Avi [pictured], with Charlie Wadhams opening, performs at the Roxy. … Ben Folds holds forth at the Palladium – it’s the “University A Cappella West Coast Smackdown,” featuring squads from USC, UCLA and Stanford. … The indefatigable Jill Sobule [nice interview here] headlines at Largo. … Fitz & the Tantrums plays their souls out at the Viper Room. … BM Linx does Club NME at Spaceland. … Crowded bill at the Silverlake Lounge, starting with the very good Canadians playing the early set, Pilot Speed; Leslie and the Badgers, Or The Whale and Olin and the Moon follow. … Also: Carina Round at the Hotel Cafe; Courtenay Green at the House of Blues Foundation Room; the Detroit Cobras at the Troubadour; Links (early) at the Alterknit Lounge; Mix Master Mike at the Airliner; and Archways at the Scene Bar in Glendale.
saw the morning benders open for john vanderslice last night. definitely worth getting there early for!